The Feminist Theatre movement, which began in the early 1970s, followed the civil rights movement and the formation of a new, more left-thinking political group. Radical feminism followed soon after, bringing attention to women’s oppression and patriarchal domination. Early Feminism Theatre was the voice for radical feminism; however, these performances did little to bring about change. Many of these characteristics of Feminist Theatre are seen in Trifles. The idea of radical feminism is seen in the play when the women dare to defy not only the men, but also the law when they decide to hide the evidence that would convict Mrs. Wright of murder. While this play has a theme of feminism, it would not be considered part of the feminist theatre movement because Trifles was written in 1916, and the feminist theatre movement did not begin until the 1970s.